Garment press



Aug. 26. 1924.

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WrM Q Patented Aug. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES PORATION OF NEW YORK.

GARMENT PRESS.

Application filed February 18, 1920, Serial No. 358,924. Renewed December 16, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. Sxow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwood, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pressing machines. The object of the invention is to provide improved mechanism for actuating the relatively movable pressing members and particularly to provide improved means for producing final heavy pressure between the pressing members additional to what is ordinarily obtained by actuation of the foot treadle.

A further object of the invention is to simplify and improve the controlling means for the power mechanism to enable said mechanism to be controlled in a simple manner and by motion of the same foot treadle which actuates the pressing members.

Further objects of the invention are in part obvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

The invention comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, which represent one suitable embodiment of the invention, Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the press closed; Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view on the line 22, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail sectional elevation through the pressure cylinder on the line 3-3, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional elevation through the controlling valve mechanism on the line 4-4, Fig.2.

The invention may be applied, to any form of pressing machine, but for convenience of illustration the drawings show a pressing machine of the same general form illustrated in the Patent N 0. 1,311,311, ranted July 29, 1919, to Charles L. Braley, for pressing machine. This machine comprises a suitable frame 1 having a support 2 for the stationary pressing member or garment support 3 and a pillar 4 in which is pivoted a swinging lever 5 carrying the up per pressing member or head 6 provided with an operating handle 7. Either or both of the pressing members may be provided with steam or other heating means, and with means for supplying steam for moistening Serial No. 522,954.

the garment, as is usual. 8 indicates a rearwardly extending arm of the lever 5 provided with a counterweight 9 and a depending cam arm 10 having the cam surface 11 for co operation with an antifriction member or roller 12 on one arm of an intermediate lever 13 pivoted at 14 in the stationary frame. The forward arm 15 of said intermediate lever is curved and shaped to provide a cam surface or surfaces 16 for co-operation with an antifriction member or roller 17 on the foot treadle l8 pivoted at 19 in a. support on the stationary frame. So far as described to this point the mechanism is identical with that illustrated in said prior patent to Charles L. Braley. The power operating mechanism for the press is as follows.

20 indicates a pressure cylinder, the pis ton 21 in which is normally held downward by a compression spring 22 and has a piston rod 23 extending upwardly from the cylinder. When the press is closed, as shown in Fig. 1, this piston rod lies directly beneath or registers with an abutment 24 rigidly secured, as by the bolt 25, to the lower end of the depending arm 10, said abutment having a. concave socket 26 to receive the convex upper end 27 of the iston rod. When pressure is supplied to t e chamber beneath the piston 21 the piston rod is elevated into engagement with the abutment 24 and its additional motion raises the rear end of the lever 5 and applies heavy pressure to the pressing members. The flow of pressure to and from the c linder 20 is con trolled by mechanism as fbllows:

28 indicates a valve casing in which is a supply chamber 29 supplied with fluid pressure, such as compressed air or steam, from a pipe 30 by way of an adjustable needle valve 31. The pressure supplied to said chamber flows by way of a port 32 to a chamber 33 which communicates by the pipe 34- with the piston chamber. The flow of pressure through port 32 is controlled by a valve 35 having a valve stem 36. Chamber 33 communicates by way of a port 37 with a discharge chamber 38 opening to the atmosphere through a pipe 39. The flow of pressure through said port 37 is controlled by a valve 40 having a valve stem 41. Valve stems 36 and 41 are connected to opposite arms of a lever 42 pivoted at 43 in a suitable support, one arm of said lever being pivotconnected to a swivel block 44 sliding on a rod 45 between two compression springs 46, the ressure of which may be adjusted by the 100i nuts 47. Rod 45 is pivotally connected at its forward end to an arm 48 pivotally mounted on a shaft 49 and provided with a finger 50. Said arm 48 is connected by a tension spring 51 to a second arm 52 fast upon the shaft 49 which is provided with an arm 54 a portion 55 of which lies beneath the pressure treadle l8. 56'represents a release treadle fast upon a shaft 57 provided with an arm 58 lying beneath the finger 50.

The operation is as follows:

Fig. 1 shows the press in closed position with the power pressure effective in the cylinder 20. If the release treadle 56 is depressed the arm 58 raises the finger and tilts the arm 48 backwardly. This motion, through the rod 45, compresses forward spring 46 and suddenly shifts the lever 42 so as to close the inlet valve 35 and open the outlet valve 40, thereby cutting off the flow of pressure to the cylinder and opening communication between said cylinder and the exhaust. Spring 22 thereupon moves downwardly the piston 21, and the counterweight 9 (or a suitable tension spring connected to the lever 5) depresses the rear end of said lever and raises the pressing head away from the bed. The abutment 24 therefore moves downwardly and forwardly out of range of the piston 23. The motion of lever 5 turns lever 13 and elevates the foot treadle 18, moving said treadle away from the lever 54 and allowing said lever to rise and the spring 51 to pull over the arm 52. The press is then in position for another operation. Depression of the foot treadle first moves the head down into pressing engagement with the bed and at the same time brings the abutment 24 into registering relation with and above the piston 23. The final downward motion of treadle 1S depresses the arm 54, moves the arm 52 forwardly and stretches the tension spring 51 until the tension of said spring is sufficient to pull over the arm 48 and turn lever 42 to shift the valves to the position shown in Fig. 1. In this position fluid pressure flows to the cylinder which rises and produces heavy pressure between the pressing members without further depression of the treadle 18. The same operation elevates the release treadle ready for the release operation.

What I claim is:

1. A. pressing machine, comprising a frame, a garment support, a pressing head, a swinging lever supporting said head and having a portion movable in a generally horizontal direction, and a power operated member movable vertically and immovable horizontally into and out of operative relation with said lever.

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2. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, relatively movable pressing members, a movable power operated member, a lever for operating said pressing members having a portion movable m a generally horizontal direction into and out of operative relation with said power operated member, a foot treadle operatively connected to said lever for actuating the same, and means for controlling said power operated member.

3. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, a garment support, a pressing head, a swinging lever supporting said head, and having a portion movable in a generally horizontal direction, a power operated member movable vertically and immovable hori zontally into and out of operative relation with said lever, a foot treadle operutively connected to said lever for actuating said pressing head, and for controlling said power operated memher.

4. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, a garment support, a pressing head, a lever carrying said head and having a depending cam arm, means (to-operating therewith for actuating said head, and a vertically movable power actuating member lying beneath and acting directly on said depending cam arm for also actuating the head.

5. A pressin machine, comprising a frame, a garment support, a pressing head, a lever carrying said head and having a depending cam arm, means co-opcrating therewith for actuating said head, a vertically movable power actuating member lying beneath and acting directly on said depending cam arm for also actuating the head, a foot treadle for actuating said means, and means operated by said treadle for controlling said member.

6. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, a garment support, a pressing head,

a vertically movable power operated member, and a lever supporting said head and having a vertically depending portion movable into and out of registering relation with said member.

7. A pressing machine, crnnprising a frame, a garment support, a pressing head, a vertically movable power operated member, a lever supporting said head and having a vertically depending portion movable into and out of registering relation with said member, a foot treadle, connections between said treadle and lever, and means also actuated by said treadle for controlling the movement of said member.

8. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, relatively movable presslng members, a foot treadle, a movable power actuated member, a lever having operative connection with said treadle for closing the press upon the Work and having a portion movable in a generally horizontal direction means actuated thereby ill) ill

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into and out'of operative relation with said power operated member for efi'ecting further pressure upon the work without further movement of said treadle.

9. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, a garment sup art, a pressing head, a lever carrying said head and. having a depending cam arm, treadle means co-opcrating therewith for closing said head u on the work, and a ower operating mem er lying beneath said de ending cam arm for also actuating the head upon the work without further movement of the treadle.

10. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, a arment support, a pressi head, a vertical y movable power operate mem ber, a lever supporting said head, a foot treadle, operative connections between said treadle and lever for closin the head upon the work, means actuated y said treadle for controlling the movement of said member, and a portion dependin substantially vertically from said lever and movable into and out of re 'stering relation with said member for e ecting further pressure of said head upon the work without further movement of said treadle.

11. A pressing machine, comprising a stationary arment support, a pressing head movable re ative thereto, a power actuated operating member arranged when operated to exert pressure in the vertical direction, treadle actuated lever mechanism connected to said head for moving the same to close the press with initial pressure and including a pivoted member having an e gin portion swinging in a enerally horizonta direction for movement into co-operating relation with said operating member to be actuated thereby for causin additional head movement and thereby pr ucing final pressure.

12. A pressing machine, comprising substantially coextensive pressing members,

for further pressure the lower one of which is stationary and'the upper one of which is movable toward and from the lower member for the pressing operation with relatively wide separation between said members for access to and visibility of the work, a power actuated operating member arranged when operated to exert pressure in a vertical direction, lever mechanism connected to said upper pressin member and movable with the same in closing the press to produce initial pressure upon the work, said lever mechanism including a member having an engaging ortion movable in a generally horizonta direction into cooperating relation with said operating member to be actuated thereby for causing the additional movement of upper pressing member when the press is closed and thereby producing final pressure upon the work.

13. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, a garment support, a pressing head, a swinging lever supporting said head, and power operated means movable in a rectiinear path, said swinging lever having a portion movable transversely of and into substantial alignment with said rectilinear path as the head up roaches closed position so as to be adapte for co-operation with said power operated means in producing power pressure.

14. A pressing machine, frame, a garment support, a a swinging lever supportin power operated means mova 1e in a substantiall vertical rectilinear ath, said swinging ever having a depen mg portion movab e transverse y of and into substantial vertical ali nment with said rectilinear path as the lead ap roaches closed position so as to be adapte for co-operation with said power operated means in producing power pressure.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

ARTHUR E. SNOW.

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Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 1,506,455, nted August 26, 1924, upon bhe application of Arthur E. Snow, of Norwood, 0%, for an 1m rovement in Gannent Presses, were erroneously issu to the inventor, said now, and to Metro litan Trust. Company, Trustee. as assignee, by means assignments, of one-ha] of said invent-ion, whereas said Letters Patent should have been issued by (lirert and meswe assz'y mmmtxnf one-half to 'l'ba A-nm'z'can Laundry 1 ac'llinery (J'mnpany, of Norwood, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio, and one-half to The Metropolitmz Trust (/ompan-y, Trustee. of New York, N. 11, a. Corporation of New York, as shown by the records of awiguments in this office; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record-of the casein the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 14th day of Ontnber, A. D. 1924.

[slum] KARL FENNING,

Acting Gammialioner of Patentv. 

